By Kristen Gagnon
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OC Transpo Nostalgia: A public transit trip back to 1959
As a part of the nostalgia that was the opening of Lansdowne Park last week, OC Transpo had a retro 1959 bus on display as a interesting reminder of our...
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The urban park at Lansdowne Park: An interview with the project’s design leads
In the moments leading up to the official opening of the new urban park at Lansdowne Park, on the afternoon of August 15, 2014, Spacing Ottawa editor...
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De-constructing the walking tour: OTTAWA (DE)TOURS
Think about everything you think you know about walking tours. Now erase all that. That is the aim of OTTAWA (DE)TOURS, a local initiative which is...
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As the city, and the City, held its breath: Opening night at Lansdowne Park
As opening night kick off approached at 7pm this past Friday night, you could feel the collective buzz in the air as the golden hour approached. With...
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Brewer Park Community Garden: A quiet spot in a busy park
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the bustling Brewer Park, and just steps from the weekly Ottawa Farmers’ Market, Brewer Park Community Garden is a...
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Spacing Ottawa Tour: Beaver Barracks Community Housing
On Saturday June 21, 2014, a group of 20 Spacing Ottawa readers met to tour the sustainable and socially innovative Beaver Barracks community housing...
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Festival City: Ottawa’s urban festivals
Named “Best Festival City“, Ottawa is a city which uses its various urban spaces each year to host an array of concerts, culinary events, and...
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Ottawa Underpass Streetscape Initiative
By the end of this summer, two of Ottawa’s underpasses will be that much more welcoming thanks to a city-led initiative aimed at brightening these...
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Street art with heart: The Artists of the Glebe vs. Minto
With the much ‘discussed’ construction of the Lansdowne Park Redevelopment project creeping closer to its slated date of completion, I feel it...
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Bayview Yards redevelopment design plans unveiled
Released yesterday afternoon, following a community open house on April 26, and with the announcement that the city’s Finance and Economic...
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Jane’s Talk: A night of ‘neighbourhood narratives’ and storytelling
Last evening, in a room filled to capacity on the second floor of the the Arts Court building, around fifty urban enthusiasts gathered to share stories...
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‘Animating the Rideau Canal’: Queen’s University students take a look at the possibilities for one of Ottawa’s major waterways
A recurring topic of discourse and debate currently taking place in Ottawa, and as noted in many recent articles on Spacing Ottawa, is how to better use...